Walking through Nishiki was great, but the sake tasting and the cooking class was a even better time.
Review by: Dennise T, February 2018
Fantastic evening, Yoshi was a generous and informative guide who gave us much more than just a market tour, she shared a lot of local_br/_ habits and hints, language and traditions. The cooking class was wonderful, it felt like we were in the ladys home and were made to feel very welcome. This tour is suitable for any age as the markets are fascinating and the cooking class a lot of fun.
Review by: Lorraine C, October 2017
Too rushed through food market and cooking course was not interactive enough.
Review by: Giuseppe V, September 2017
We had a wonderful time. We visited the Nishiki Food Market. It was jam packed , but we had a chance to purchase some ingredients for our cooking class. We then visited the Sake museum and had the chance to sample some local sake and beer. Both were delicious and our hosts were gracious and charming. Our guide was lovely and so pleasant, we were a little sad when she handed us over to our cooking instructor. Our cooking class was great fun and our teacher was a delight. We got to enjoy our items we prepared in a lovely dinner._br/_ This is a fun tour and good value.
Review by: Malia F, May 2017
Good for first timers to Kyoto. Recommended for those who like to meet people and interested in cooking and sake tasting.
Review by: Jenny L, October 2016
Yoshie, our guide for the Market tour and Sake tasting was excellent. At the market, we purchased the ingredients for our cooking class and learned about the various foods on sale. She also taught us some small Japanese phrases to use. _br/_ Mieko, our teacher for the cooking class also was outstanding - we made dashi, miso soup, rolled egg omelette and Sushi for dinner. _br/_ The whole experience was fun and informative and our groups was only 4 people. Highly recommend the experience.
Review by: Nicolas M, September 2016
Good personal approach.
Review by: Anne T, September 2016
Great experience our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. The cooking class was first rate . I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Kyoto
Review by: Amanda F, July 2016
The tour guide was knowledgable, and the market we explored with her was fascinating. The brewery was similarly interesting, with samples of delicious beer and sake. We learned a lot about Japanese food and beverages, including the sake-brewing process. Finally, the cooking class was very fun and we produced simple, delicious food under the guidance of a patient instructor. This was a highlight of our time in Kyoto.
Review by: DR JONATHAN P, May 2016
The guide was very knowledgeable with regards to the various ingredients and fresh produce at the market. It was an eye opener walking through the market._br/_ We had a very nice time making sushi too!
Review by: baskalina c, May 2016
Was one of the highlights of our trip. The guide and the cooking teacher were great. Looking forward to trying out the recipes we learnt.
Review by: Mark S, May 2016
This was a lot of fun and the teachers and tour leaders were excellent.
Review by: Cheryl B, May 2016
Guides were great. Very enjoyable overall. A great way to see local Kyoto plus sake tasting plus learning to make sushi!
Review by: Rhiannon M, April 2016
Good tour of market. Would need to spend more time three to really immerse yourself in it, but you can always go back. The cooking class was more of a cooking demonstration, but it was still informative and fun. A good introduction to Kyoto.
Review by: Karyn S, April 2016
We travelled as a group of 6 adults aged between 19-53 on this wonderfully engaging and interactive tour. Although it went for several hours we were sad to say goodbye. We had knowledgeable women walk us around the back blocks of Kyoto proudly showing us their markets, their special foods, their magnificient department store produce, then a very interesting insight and educational session on the making of sake and finally a delicious dinner partly prepared by our group pf 12 but under the expert guidance and care of the most beautiful ,humble and gentle Kyoto women. Sensational!
Review by: Julie W, April 2016
Wonderful tour.
Review by: hossai_collins, March 2016
This tour was great, we really enjoyed it as it was quite educational, the food was delicious, everyone involved were lovely and they also spoke fluent English!!
Review by: Brad N, February 2016
We really enjoyed this. With just 4 people it was nice and intimate. We were taken through streets we hadn and #39;t seen and learnt a lot about Japanese food and cuisine. A few samples of different items down the markets was also a plus. Great guide, great cooking teacher. Overall a fun experience
Review by: Demitrie T, December 2015
Although there was a mistake at the start of the tour and we were left behind, when I phoned the tour operator they were very apologetic and searched through the busy Nishiki markets to find us only knowing what colour clothing we were wearing. We were reunited with the tour group and went to the Sake Museum and the Cooking Class. We were generously refunded for the part of the tour we missed.
Review by: RONALD M, November 2015
We were looking for a tour that offered a cultural experience of Japan and felt this tour experience looked to meet what we were seeking. We began with a tour of the Nishiki Market. Our tour guide Yosie, was excellent and knowledgeable about the foods and products available at the market. She taught us how to ask in Japanese for items to be used in our cooking class. Thie tour enabled us to see products and vendors we wanted to spend more time visiting. We were able to return to the market for shopping the next day to visit some of the vendors we wanted to spend more time shopping. _br/_ We then walked to the sake tasting. Since Yosie had been educated on sake brewing, she was able to share interesting insights about the sake and brewing process.The highlight was to taste the sakes and beer ._br/_ Our next stop was the machiya, where the cooking class would take place. Mieko was our teaching chef, who walked us through preparing miso soup, spinach salad with roasted sesame seed dressing, and maki sushi. We watched demonstrations and took part in some of the cutting and assembly. The result was a delicious dinner. _br/_ A couple notes for the experience. The directions to meet our guide were not provided and required calling the listed number for questions. Second, there is a bit of walking through out the tour sidewalk walking that might be difficult for some. _br/_ The entire experience was excellent and we recommend it for anyone.
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